It's a squirrel ...

... and yes it is dead. Not sure which one killed it but I heard the commotion, saw a quick shaking of the head and it was all over. Only a baby and the mother was calling for it for over an hour afterwards. Now they see squirrels as an attainable prize, there is no stopping them. Obsessed. Elsa on her own before Molly took it off to bury.